Received an email that DS teacher quit Friday.

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Anonymous wrote:Really? 34 days left and she quits.

The email says they are looking for a permanent sub but they have been difficult to find.

So basically for the next month+ he'll just have a revolving door of subs it sounds like.

My favorite part of the email was actually for us to prepare the kids that their classroom will look different on Monday morning. I'm assuming because she took a bunch of decorations and furniture with her that she'd purchased.

He's so bummed and I'm bummed for him.

Yes, really. I’m a teacher with a decade of experience and would like to quit as well. This year has been awful.

Yeah, me too.

I am a consultant. I work for one company but the work I do benefits my clients. I am getting ready to quit my job, but I am giving my employer two weeks notice and my clients the courtesy of finishing out the projects I am currently working on (or in one case, transitioning it to another consultant) before I leave. I don't blame teachers for quitting, it's been a really awful two years, but it would be nice if the ones quitting a month before school ends could give their employer/clients the same courtesy.

There are so many assumptions in this post it’s crazy. Maybe they were fired, maybe there are gravely ill…no one on here knows!

Exactly. Maybe the teacher did give notice to the school and it didn’t make it to the parents.

It doesn’t even matter. Teachers are allowed to quit. They don’t have to martyr themselves for other people’s children. They have their own needs and it’s 100% acceptable for teachers to focus on those first. It’s time to start respecting teachers and the choices they have to make.

That's fine, quit, just remember that this is a reflection on all teachers - so by doing something like this, you are disrespecting all your co-workers because parents WILL take it out on them.

Nope. Sorry. It’s 2022. The whole Demanding Teachers Be Martyrs thing is over.

One teacher’s decision is a “reflection” on no one but themselves.

We learned that teachers aren't essential. And some of them aren't professional, either.

Martyrdom is entirely different.

You’re right. They’re not essential workers to be forced to work in person unvaccinated while the majority of white collar parents sat happily at home. And some of them aren’t professional, just as some people in all professions aren’t professional.

Glad you’ve caught up.

THANK YOU, same as in every other profession.

There have been multiple posts saying that quitting midyear isn't unprofessional. That's a funny attitude to display, tbh.

As for the essential/nonessential thing, well, mistakes were made during the pandemic and I'm willing to let that one go as a mistake. Once everyone gets around to admitting it.

Keep holding your breath for that. Hint: It isn’t coming.

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My guess is that leaving the class right now was probably very hard for the teacher to do, but she felt she had no choice. Most teachers love kids and love teaching, and we worked hard to get here. Anyone that leaves abruptly must have a family emergency, or must feel like they can’t hang on, for their own mental health, and I can completely see why.

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Anonymous wrote:Really? 34 days left and she quits.

The email says they are looking for a permanent sub but they have been difficult to find.

So basically for the next month+ he'll just have a revolving door of subs it sounds like.

My favorite part of the email was actually for us to prepare the kids that their classroom will look different on Monday morning. I'm assuming because she took a bunch of decorations and furniture with her that she'd purchased.

He's so bummed and I'm bummed for him.

Yes, really. I’m a teacher with a decade of experience and would like to quit as well. This year has been awful.

Yeah, me too.

I am a consultant. I work for one company but the work I do benefits my clients. I am getting ready to quit my job, but I am giving my employer two weeks notice and my clients the courtesy of finishing out the projects I am currently working on (or in one case, transitioning it to another consultant) before I leave. I don't blame teachers for quitting, it's been a really awful two years, but it would be nice if the ones quitting a month before school ends could give their employer/clients the same courtesy.

There are so many assumptions in this post it’s crazy. Maybe they were fired, maybe there are gravely ill…no one on here knows!

Exactly. Maybe the teacher did give notice to the school and it didn’t make it to the parents.

It doesn’t even matter. Teachers are allowed to quit. They don’t have to martyr themselves for other people’s children. They have their own needs and it’s 100% acceptable for teachers to focus on those first. It’s time to start respecting teachers and the choices they have to make.

That's fine, quit, just remember that this is a reflection on all teachers - so by doing something like this, you are disrespecting all your co-workers because parents WILL take it out on them.

Nope. Sorry. It’s 2022. The whole Demanding Teachers Be Martyrs thing is over.

One teacher’s decision is a “reflection” on no one but themselves.

We learned that teachers aren't essential. And some of them aren't professional, either.

Martyrdom is entirely different.

You’re right. They’re not essential workers to be forced to work in person unvaccinated while the majority of white collar parents sat happily at home. And some of them aren’t professional, just as some people in all professions aren’t professional.

Glad you’ve caught up.

I am married to a pulmonologist. He would never, ever up and quit and leave his patients hanging without any information about their care plan. Not sure why you feel so entitled.

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Anonymous wrote:Really? 34 days left and she quits.

The email says they are looking for a permanent sub but they have been difficult to find.

So basically for the next month+ he'll just have a revolving door of subs it sounds like.

My favorite part of the email was actually for us to prepare the kids that their classroom will look different on Monday morning. I'm assuming because she took a bunch of decorations and furniture with her that she'd purchased.

He's so bummed and I'm bummed for him.

Yes, really. I’m a teacher with a decade of experience and would like to quit as well. This year has been awful.

Yeah, me too.

I am a consultant. I work for one company but the work I do benefits my clients. I am getting ready to quit my job, but I am giving my employer two weeks notice and my clients the courtesy of finishing out the projects I am currently working on (or in one case, transitioning it to another consultant) before I leave. I don't blame teachers for quitting, it's been a really awful two years, but it would be nice if the ones quitting a month before school ends could give their employer/clients the same courtesy.

There are so many assumptions in this post it’s crazy. Maybe they were fired, maybe there are gravely ill…no one on here knows!

Exactly. Maybe the teacher did give notice to the school and it didn’t make it to the parents.

It doesn’t even matter. Teachers are allowed to quit. They don’t have to martyr themselves for other people’s children. They have their own needs and it’s 100% acceptable for teachers to focus on those first. It’s time to start respecting teachers and the choices they have to make.

That's fine, quit, just remember that this is a reflection on all teachers - so by doing something like this, you are disrespecting all your co-workers because parents WILL take it out on them.

Nope. Sorry. It’s 2022. The whole Demanding Teachers Be Martyrs thing is over.

One teacher’s decision is a “reflection” on no one but themselves.

We learned that teachers aren't essential. And some of them aren't professional, either.

Martyrdom is entirely different.

You’re right. They’re not essential workers to be forced to work in person unvaccinated while the majority of white collar parents sat happily at home. And some of them aren’t professional, just as some people in all professions aren’t professional.

Glad you’ve caught up.

I am married to a pulmonologist. He would never, ever up and quit and leave his patients hanging without any information about their care plan. Not sure why you feel so entitled.

We track data on kids all year long. There is a pacing guide and common assessments. The information is there!

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Anonymous wrote:Really? 34 days left and she quits.

The email says they are looking for a permanent sub but they have been difficult to find.

So basically for the next month+ he'll just have a revolving door of subs it sounds like.

My favorite part of the email was actually for us to prepare the kids that their classroom will look different on Monday morning. I'm assuming because she took a bunch of decorations and furniture with her that she'd purchased.

He's so bummed and I'm bummed for him.

Yes, really. I’m a teacher with a decade of experience and would like to quit as well. This year has been awful.

Yeah, me too.

I am a consultant. I work for one company but the work I do benefits my clients. I am getting ready to quit my job, but I am giving my employer two weeks notice and my clients the courtesy of finishing out the projects I am currently working on (or in one case, transitioning it to another consultant) before I leave. I don't blame teachers for quitting, it's been a really awful two years, but it would be nice if the ones quitting a month before school ends could give their employer/clients the same courtesy.

There are so many assumptions in this post it’s crazy. Maybe they were fired, maybe there are gravely ill…no one on here knows!

Exactly. Maybe the teacher did give notice to the school and it didn’t make it to the parents.

It doesn’t even matter. Teachers are allowed to quit. They don’t have to martyr themselves for other people’s children. They have their own needs and it’s 100% acceptable for teachers to focus on those first. It’s time to start respecting teachers and the choices they have to make.

That's fine, quit, just remember that this is a reflection on all teachers - so by doing something like this, you are disrespecting all your co-workers because parents WILL take it out on them.

Nope. Sorry. It’s 2022. The whole Demanding Teachers Be Martyrs thing is over.

One teacher’s decision is a “reflection” on no one but themselves.

We learned that teachers aren't essential. And some of them aren't professional, either.

Martyrdom is entirely different.

You’re right. They’re not essential workers to be forced to work in person unvaccinated while the majority of white collar parents sat happily at home. And some of them aren’t professional, just as some people in all professions aren’t professional.

Glad you’ve caught up.

I am married to a pulmonologist. He would never, ever up and quit and leave his patients hanging without any information about their care plan. Not sure why you feel so entitled.

I’m sure he makes a hell of a lot more than a teacher, too.

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Anonymous wrote:Really? 34 days left and she quits.

The email says they are looking for a permanent sub but they have been difficult to find.

So basically for the next month+ he'll just have a revolving door of subs it sounds like.

My favorite part of the email was actually for us to prepare the kids that their classroom will look different on Monday morning. I'm assuming because she took a bunch of decorations and furniture with her that she'd purchased.

He's so bummed and I'm bummed for him.

Yes, really. I’m a teacher with a decade of experience and would like to quit as well. This year has been awful.

Yeah, me too.

I am a consultant. I work for one company but the work I do benefits my clients. I am getting ready to quit my job, but I am giving my employer two weeks notice and my clients the courtesy of finishing out the projects I am currently working on (or in one case, transitioning it to another consultant) before I leave. I don't blame teachers for quitting, it's been a really awful two years, but it would be nice if the ones quitting a month before school ends could give their employer/clients the same courtesy.

There are so many assumptions in this post it’s crazy. Maybe they were fired, maybe there are gravely ill…no one on here knows!

Exactly. Maybe the teacher did give notice to the school and it didn’t make it to the parents.

It doesn’t even matter. Teachers are allowed to quit. They don’t have to martyr themselves for other people’s children. They have their own needs and it’s 100% acceptable for teachers to focus on those first. It’s time to start respecting teachers and the choices they have to make.

That's fine, quit, just remember that this is a reflection on all teachers - so by doing something like this, you are disrespecting all your co-workers because parents WILL take it out on them.

Nope. Sorry. It’s 2022. The whole Demanding Teachers Be Martyrs thing is over.

One teacher’s decision is a “reflection” on no one but themselves.

We learned that teachers aren't essential. And some of them aren't professional, either.

Martyrdom is entirely different.

You’re right. They’re not essential workers to be forced to work in person unvaccinated while the majority of white collar parents sat happily at home. And some of them aren’t professional, just as some people in all professions aren’t professional.

Glad you’ve caught up.

I am married to a pulmonologist. He would never, ever up and quit and leave his patients hanging without any information about their care plan. Not sure why you feel so entitled.

I’m not a teacher. I’m a parent. Try again.

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Anonymous wrote:That sucks, and I'm sorry. There must be something really difficult going on in that teacher's life right to make such a decision.

She probably got fed up with the a-hole parents.

Honestly, this is probably accurate.

I wouldn't blame her.

Not this late in the year. It’s unprofessional and rude. Anyone can work another 6 weeks. That’s a really $hitty thing to do to her students. Just finish the damn year and move on.

You know what? The way so many FCPS parents treat the teachers, they don't get to complain about teacher's behavior. FCPS parents treat the teachers worse than trash, you reap what you sow.

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NP. It’s obviously unprofessional. It may have been for justified personal reasons but that doesn’t make it unprofessional.

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Anonymous wrote:Really? 34 days left and she quits.

The email says they are looking for a permanent sub but they have been difficult to find.

So basically for the next month+ he'll just have a revolving door of subs it sounds like.

My favorite part of the email was actually for us to prepare the kids that their classroom will look different on Monday morning. I'm assuming because she took a bunch of decorations and furniture with her that she'd purchased.

He's so bummed and I'm bummed for him.

Yes, really. I’m a teacher with a decade of experience and would like to quit as well. This year has been awful.

Yeah, me too.

I am a consultant. I work for one company but the work I do benefits my clients. I am getting ready to quit my job, but I am giving my employer two weeks notice and my clients the courtesy of finishing out the projects I am currently working on (or in one case, transitioning it to another consultant) before I leave. I don't blame teachers for quitting, it's been a really awful two years, but it would be nice if the ones quitting a month before school ends could give their employer/clients the same courtesy.

There are so many assumptions in this post it’s crazy. Maybe they were fired, maybe there are gravely ill…no one on here knows!

Exactly. Maybe the teacher did give notice to the school and it didn’t make it to the parents.

It doesn’t even matter. Teachers are allowed to quit. They don’t have to martyr themselves for other people’s children. They have their own needs and it’s 100% acceptable for teachers to focus on those first. It’s time to start respecting teachers and the choices they have to make.

If you want to be treated like a professional and be respected like a professional, then act like one. Your little rant up here is NOT professional. I have needs too, but I'm not quitting on the spot.

Where is the rant? Where is the unprofessionalism? I’ve read that post a few times now and I don’t see it.
Do you disagree? Do you believe teachers must martyr themselves for others while ignoring their own needs? Wouldn’t you quit your own job on the spot in certain situations? Should we then come to DCUM and criticize you without knowing what you’re going through?

The fact we don’t know why the OP’s teacher quit and posters are simply assuming ill intent is a major part of the problem.

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Anonymous wrote:Really? 34 days left and she quits.

The email says they are looking for a permanent sub but they have been difficult to find.

So basically for the next month+ he'll just have a revolving door of subs it sounds like.

My favorite part of the email was actually for us to prepare the kids that their classroom will look different on Monday morning. I'm assuming because she took a bunch of decorations and furniture with her that she'd purchased.

He's so bummed and I'm bummed for him.

Yes, really. I’m a teacher with a decade of experience and would like to quit as well. This year has been awful.

Yeah, me too.

I am a consultant. I work for one company but the work I do benefits my clients. I am getting ready to quit my job, but I am giving my employer two weeks notice and my clients the courtesy of finishing out the projects I am currently working on (or in one case, transitioning it to another consultant) before I leave. I don't blame teachers for quitting, it's been a really awful two years, but it would be nice if the ones quitting a month before school ends could give their employer/clients the same courtesy.

There are so many assumptions in this post it’s crazy. Maybe they were fired, maybe there are gravely ill…no one on here knows!

Exactly. Maybe the teacher did give notice to the school and it didn’t make it to the parents.

It doesn’t even matter. Teachers are allowed to quit. They don’t have to martyr themselves for other people’s children. They have their own needs and it’s 100% acceptable for teachers to focus on those first. It’s time to start respecting teachers and the choices they have to make.

That's fine, quit, just remember that this is a reflection on all teachers - so by doing something like this, you are disrespecting all your co-workers because parents WILL take it out on them.

Nope. Sorry. It’s 2022. The whole Demanding Teachers Be Martyrs thing is over.

One teacher’s decision is a “reflection” on no one but themselves.

We learned that teachers aren't essential. And some of them aren't professional, either.

Martyrdom is entirely different.

You’re right. They’re not essential workers to be forced to work in person unvaccinated while the majority of white collar parents sat happily at home. And some of them aren’t professional, just as some people in all professions aren’t professional.

Glad you’ve caught up.

I am married to a pulmonologist. He would never, ever up and quit and leave his patients hanging without any information about their care plan. Not sure why you feel so entitled.

This is the dumbest thing I’ve ever read. First, your husband is likely better compensated than a teacher (unless he’s an idiot - which is a real possibility since he married you!) Second, if he works for himself, then yeah he probably bears that responsibility. If he works for someone else’s practice or a hospital system then THEY bear that responsibility. Guess who teachers work for?

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Anonymous wrote:That sucks, and I'm sorry. There must be something really difficult going on in that teacher's life right to make such a decision.

She probably got fed up with the a-hole parents.

Honestly, this is probably accurate.

I wouldn't blame her.

Not this late in the year. It’s unprofessional and rude. Anyone can work another 6 weeks. That’s a really $hitty thing to do to her students. Just finish the damn year and move on.

Nope, this is the problem with teaching. We are expected to “stay for the kids.” Not because the salary is good. Not because otherwise we would miss out on a good job offer. Not because we are treated with respect.

We are only expected to stay “for the kids.”

Because in our misogynistic society, the emotional appeal to be slandered as a horrible person who doesn’t care about children would be horrible. So “stay for the kids.’
Even if you are missing out on a much better offer.
Even if you have cancer.
Even if……….

“Stay for the kids.”

This is a highly underrated post. Teachers need to have better working conditions (money, good treatment by parents and admin) or else they will quit. Simple as that. Many people in my company have quit because they hated their boss, got bored with their work, or found a job with better money. More power to them.

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Anonymous wrote:Really? 34 days left and she quits.

The email says they are looking for a permanent sub, but they have been difficult to find.

So basically for the next month+ he'll just have a revolving door of subs it sounds like.

My favorite part of the email was actually for us to prepare the kids that their classroom will look different on Monday morning. I'm assuming because she took a bunch of decorations and furniture with her that she'd purchased.

He's so bummed and I'm bummed for him.

Yes, really. I’m a teacher with a decade of experience and would like to quit as well. This year has been awful.

Yeah, me too.

I am a consultant. I work for one company but the work I do benefits my clients. I am getting ready to quit my job, but I am giving my employer two weeks notice and my clients the courtesy of finishing out the projects I am currently working on (or in one case, transitioning it to another consultant) before I leave. I don't blame teachers for quitting, it's been a really awful two years, but it would be nice if the ones quitting a month before school ends could give their employer/clients the same courtesy.

There are so many assumptions in this post it’s crazy. Maybe they were fired, maybe there are gravely ill…no one on here knows!

Exactly. Maybe the teacher did give notice to the school and it didn’t make it to the parents.

It doesn’t even matter. Teachers are allowed to quit. They don’t have to martyr themselves for other people’s children. They have their own needs and it’s 100% acceptable for teachers to focus on those first. It’s time to start respecting teachers and the choices they have to make.

That's fine, quit, just remember that this is a reflection on all teachers - so by doing something like this, you are disrespecting all your co-workers because parents WILL take it out on them.

Nope. Sorry. It’s 2022. The whole Demanding Teachers Be Martyrs thing is over.

One teacher’s decision is a “reflection” on no one but themselves.

We learned that teachers aren't essential. And some of them aren't professional, either.

Martyrdom is entirely different.

You’re right. They’re not essential workers to be forced to work in person unvaccinated while the majority of white collar parents sat happily at home. And some of them aren’t professional, just as some people in all professions aren’t professional.

Glad you’ve caught up.

THANK YOU, same as in every other profession.

There have been multiple posts saying that quitting midyear isn't unprofessional. That's a funny attitude to display, tbh.

As for the essential/nonessential thing, well, mistakes were made during the pandemic and I'm willing to let that one go as a mistake. Once everyone gets around to admitting it.

What was the mistake? They aren’t essential. Maintaining life isn’t dependent on them (per the definition of essential). If it is was, school would be 7 days a week.

We have created a system where all children receive a quality education is not a priority, in part because all teachers are parents, have families, need protection in the workplace, are doing jobs like any other job, and are free to come and go as they please, using all leave available to them for any reason regardless of whether their jobs are getting done. You can support teachers, but we have to acknowledge that there is no extra support or attention when the unprofessional teachers (in the minority) phone it in or give their classes less than they deserve, for whatever reason, whether it is pandemic school closures or mid-year departures. Parents aren't entitled to any information (or say) in these decisions but are expected to pick up the slack immediately and then are told they are unreasonable if they simply say that their kids are disappointed the adults responsible for their education disappear on them.

Like other professions, some teachers will be unprofessional. Still, we should be able to talk about it and think about ways to support struggling teachers and kids who are struggling because their teachers' circumstances prevent them from doing their jobs. That starts with admitting that teachers' jobs are done effectively when they are actually in the classroom on a regular basis. To say that chronic and abrupt departures aren't in the best interest of the students should not be an entitled or unreasonable position.

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Anonymous wrote:That sucks, and I'm sorry. There must be something really difficult going on in that teacher's life right to make such a decision.

She probably got fed up with the a-hole parents.

Honestly, this is probably accurate.

+a million

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Anonymous wrote:My guess is that leaving the class right now was probably very hard for the teacher to do, but she felt she had no choice. Most teachers love kids and love teaching, and we worked hard to get here. Anyone that leaves abruptly must have a family emergency, or must feel like they can’t hang on, for their own mental health, and I can completely see why.

+1

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Anonymous wrote:Teachers had enough to put up with when it was just admin or the central office or the lack of adequate support for sped kids etc etc, but now that it's also lots and lots of parents piling on, insulting them, blaming them for everything covid related, accusing them of not caring about the kids, well, I guess it might just be that straw that broke the camel's back for a lot of teachers.

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